How to Knit Adult Bootie Slippers

I've been asked by a number of people to knit them slippers that are a little more snug. A surprising number of people like to sleep with slippers on and have a difficult time finding ones the don't keep coming off. Now, I can't guarantee that these will stay on your feet all night but with the extended cuff, these knitted adult bootie slippers will stay on much better than any of the other knitted slippers that I make. This particular knitted slipper design fits feet that are a woman's size 6 - 11 and a man's size 5 - 10. I was going to make them for larger and smaller sizes, but there was no demand for it 😕

This is also a great pattern to practice your knitting stitches. In particular, picking up stitches and working on double pointed needles, AKA working in the round.Double pointed needles seems very intimidating but really it's the same as regular knitting needles; you just don't flip your work back and forth. If you've never done it before, don't worry! In the tutorial below I show every single step including how to pick up the stitches for the heel and cuff. Once you watch how it's done you'll wonder why you never did it before.

If you need a more detailed video that shows you each step from casting on to sewing in the ends, scroll to the bottom of the page. You can watch the video without leaving this page. You can also download the pattern here from another section of my website - How to Knit Adult Booties.

Form Heel:

Need a bit of extra help with the heel and cuff? Scroll to the top of the page for a shorter video demonstrating where and how to do it.

With right side of the slipper facing you, pick up 14 sts on one of your double pointed needles along the sole of the slipper. Work the stitches with another of your double pointed needles.

Row 1-4: Knit across.

Row 5: K2tog K10 K2tog. (12 sts)

Row 6-7: Knit across.

Row 8: K2tog K8 K2tog. (10 sts)

Row 9-10: Knit across.

Row 11: K2tog K6 K2tog. (8 sts)

Row 12-13: Knit across.

Row 14: K2tog K4 K2tog. (6 sts)

Row 15-16: Knit across.

Row 17: K2tog K2 K2tog. (4 sts)

Row 18-19: Knit across.

Row 20: K2tog twice. (2 sts)

Row 21-22: Knit across.

Keeping the two stitches on your double pointed needle, pick up 36(36, 36) stitches to form the cuff. Pick up 17 stitches down one side, evenly spaced, along the length to where you knitted two together. Starting at where you knitted two together along the other edge, pick up another 17 stitches, evenly spaced. There will be 36 stitches total.

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